Art & Design Policy
Rationale
We recognise art is a practical subject which involves pupils in working imaginatively and applying knowledge and skills to produce quality outcomes. Art in all forms is a conduit for self-expression, and involves working in different contexts using a wide range of skills and materials. It also involves a response to works of art, craft and design.Art enhances other areas of the curriculum and contributes to the spiritual, social and moral development of pupils, by offering a means to self-expression in a visual and tactile form. It teaches pupils to appreciate these expressions of self in the work of others. Back to top
Purposes
We aim to give pupils opportunities to develop their skills in:? Recording their responses to direct experiences, memory and imagination.
? Gathering and using source materials to stimulate and develop their ideas
? Exploring and using materials, tools and techniques in practical work on a variety of scales, in two and three dimensions.
? Reviewing and modifying their work as it progresses.
? Responding to and evaluating different kinds of art, including their own work and that of other artists. Back to top
Guidelines
We use an integrated approach to the teaching of the two Attainment Targets - Investigating and Making; Knowledge and Understanding. We ensure continuity and progression and offer equal opportunity to all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Key Stage Two builds upon the skills and concepts developed in Key Stage One. Schemes of work are closely modelled on the QCA Schemes of Work.? Art is planned as a subject to be taught separately, but integrated into the rolling programme, to give context and relevance.
? Pupils are offered experience of a wide range of materials, tools and techniques, and use them to experiment and express ideas.
? Tasks are planned according to the age, ability and past experience of individual pupils and groups.
? Pupils are challenged to critically review and modify their own work and to develop it beyond superficial levels.
? At Key Stage Two pupils keep sketchbooks as a resource for further work and to encourage the idea of exploratory work as part of the creative process.
? Pupils are taught to recognise how the elements of colour, tone, line, shape and form are used in images and artefacts.
? Pupils are encouraged to make personal responses to works of art, craft or design, make connections with their own work, to describe these in simple terms, and begin to use an art vocabulary.
? ICT is used for research, for exploration and as a medium of expression for creating images and to support and enhance traditional methods. Back to top
Assessment
Pupils? work is often differentiated by outcome. Assessment of skills, knowledge and understanding is used to inform planning. Pupils? attainment is assessed at the end of each Key Stage. Back to topResources and Planning
Art is a subject area with high resource consumption; regular termly review is carried out in the light of future plans. Some resources are held centrally while other are stored in individual class bases.The Art co-ordinator attends training sessions which are then fed back to staff to enhance the range of ideas and skills available.
Policy reviewed by co-ordinator June 2004 Back to top